Introduction

Lily Balch: In today's practice we'll work to soften the body, soften the breath, and even possibly soften the mind into a more peaceful state. So I wanted to share with you some synonyms for the word soften in case there's another word that resonates with you. Some of those synonyms include alleviate ease mitigate subside cushion. To me there's an untangling and undoing that arises when we do the body scan softening each and every part of the body. And make the intention to be steady and still like a mountain.